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View Poll Results: Which city is more cultural and iconic?
Chicago 113 31.04%
Los Angeles 251 68.96%
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Old 11-14-2013, 09:40 PM
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There are some row houses in Chicago just not as prevalent today. Keep in mind a lot of the buildings that have spaces between them were due to the post 1871 fire ordinance adopted by the city.
Example of Chicago row houses: http://goo.gl/maps/UKeJd
Yes, I remember seeing a few row houses in Lincoln Park. Nice looking ones, too. I've wondered what Chicago would have looked like if it weren't for the fire. And San Francisco without the earthquake?
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Old 11-14-2013, 09:58 PM
 
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Yes, I remember seeing a few row houses in Lincoln Park. Nice looking ones, too. I've wondered what Chicago would have looked like if it weren't for the fire. And San Francisco without the earthquake?
Or if Chicago were found in 1630 as a colonial era city having older areas with narrow non linear street grid. Then again it would have been the Brits who burnt the city down during the revolution.
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Old 11-14-2013, 10:41 PM
 
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There are some row houses in Chicago just not as prevalent today. Keep in mind a lot of the buildings that have spaces between them were due to the post 1871 fire ordinance adopted by the city.
Example of Chicago row houses: http://goo.gl/maps/UKeJd
Wow. Those are some beautiful looking row houses! Didn't know Chicago had 'em like this!
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Old 11-14-2013, 11:37 PM
 
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Wow. Those are some beautiful looking row houses! Didn't know Chicago had 'em like this!
Yes, they are beautiful indeed.
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Old 11-15-2013, 09:33 AM
 
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True, but between Los Angeles and Chicago, Chicago has more of a history with famous criminals. You don't hear much about the Mafia in Chicago, I'm sure they exist, just aren't the same as the Mafia in NYC.
The mafia does not exist anymore, at least not nearly in the same proportions as during the 30's.
Al Capone was actually pretty wealthy back in the day. If he were to live now he'd be a billionaire.

The "mafia" nowadays are happy to make six figures per year. They're a joke. You'd be better of becoming a lawyer.
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Old 11-15-2013, 11:48 AM
 
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The mafia does not exist anymore, at least not nearly in the same proportions as during the 30's.
Al Capone was actually pretty wealthy back in the day. If he were to live now he'd be a billionaire.

The "mafia" nowadays are happy to make six figures per year. They're a joke. You'd be better of becoming a lawyer.
And just where do you come by the information on what Mafia members make and that they are a joke?
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Old 11-15-2013, 02:04 PM
 
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And Chicago comes back swinging!
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Old 11-15-2013, 02:30 PM
 
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And yet you come back posting....

You seem to be taking a lot of effort and time to respond to a comparison that you find trivial and laughable. Do you even have anything worthwile to add to this discussion?
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Old 11-15-2013, 02:33 PM
 
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And yet you come back posting....

You seem to be taking a lot of effort and time to respond to a comparison that you find trivial and laughable. Do you even have anything worthwile to add to this discussion?
I'm just amazed at the losers who take time to make bogus accounts to try and boost a poll, that's as low as it gets.
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